Ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) have recently been recognized as a significant compo-
nent of many microbial communities and represent one of the most abundant prokaryotic
groups in the biosphere. H
owever,
only few ...

Cataracts are defined as opacities of the eye lens and can be caused by a large number
of risk factors. In aquaculture, cataracts in farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)
represent an ethical problem and can cause ...

<p>Background: Directional selection for growth has resulted in the 9-10th generation of domesticated Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L. outgrowing wild salmon by a ratio of approximately 3:1 when reared under standard hatchery ...

The reproductive biology of European hake (Merluccius merluccius) has been studied
extensively in the field, but mainly focusing on fecundity regulation in females and its
implications for the fishery. The European hake ...

Sediment cores were collected from nine wetland lakes in Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt for the
CASSARINA project investigating environmental change in Northern African wetlands. The cores were
dated radiometrically by using ...

Studies of abundance and distribution of zooplankton with acoustic instruments is new methodology in Thailand. In order to evaluate if the zooplankton could be detected and measured, a specific area around a seamount in ...

The establishment of tree seedlings in primary succession is thought to occur only after an adequate reserve of nutrients has accumulated in the soil. Individuals of Pinaceae are sometimes reported to grow on very recently ...

The International Tundra Experiment (ITEX) is a collaborative, multisite experiment using a common temperature manipulation to examine variability in species response across climatic and geographic gradients of tundra ...